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m m II The RSU is not happy with how the current election UVUSA election Read David Millet's response to the Jan. 12 event, reactions from the Revolutionary Student Union on A4 and the Q & A with all the candidates to learn more about them and how they feel about issues on A5-A6 Hie need for course fees COURSE FEES GIVE STUDENTS ACCESS TO EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT BY KEVIN YOUNG Area Students who take courses within many of the departments located in the Computer Science building pay a $35 lab fee for each class. This pays for many things, such as computers in the labs. Many students are not aware of what this goes toward. Kevin Young is the Area Information Technology Director for IT Support Services on campus and many students question the lab fee given. "When students pay a $35 course fee, they say to me, 'Well, what am I getting for my $35?"' Young said. " 'Why do I pay for this if I have a lap top?'" He responds to these students by explaining all of the technology costs in the department. The course fees cover many things such as switches, wiring computers, projectors and software, he said. It's easy to overlook many of the costs involved in these classes. A single light for a projector costs $900. The department also buys software subscriptions. Students can take advantage of these subscriptions the moment classes are taken. FEES A3 STUDENT a be. KT i' Mm? ii tint u it lint ! UTAH VALLEY U N I V E Ii . II If IF 1 ' . ' ' ' process is set up. r Throughout February, there has been a lack of Black Lack of Black History Awareness BY JONATHAN BOLDT Unless considering what northern European pioneer families have come from, there is not much diversity at Utah Valley. This lack of diversity can cause uneasiness and a certain degree of ignorance when it comes to Black History Month. When asked what the school curriculum is for Alpine School District, the response was that it was up to each teacher to individually prepare his or her outline, but it was not mandatory. Several schools refused comment or failed to return calls. The failure to teach about African-American history is not only a local problem. The stories of many Black patriots throughout American history U3 BODY ELECTIONS ) 1 ) ; t coverage 2012 II J, ) ; History month events. are slowly being erased and lost from consciousness all over the U.S. Nothing eases ignorance like knowledge and personal understanding of where we all come from. In 1855, William C. Nell became the first African-American historian when he wrote "Colored Patriots of the Revolution." His book chronicled dozens of Black heroes of the first century of our nation's history and was a standard textbook until the Woodrow Wilson 0 t (iit i VANESSA FRAGA PtRHINSUVU REVIEW GIIBERT CtSNEROSUVU RFV1EW administration. Wilson's overhaul of the school system removed that book and began the decline of our nation's awareness of the efforts of Black patriots. Wilson also re-segregated the army and was the first president to show a film at the White House. The movie was "The Birth of a Nation" which was boycotted by the NAACP and was a KKK recruitment video. Public schools have boiled black history down to a day learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman. Both are iconic figures, yet black history has so much more depth and richness to it than is being taught in K-12. The Federalization of our schools has failed to meet its goals and has robbed students AWARENESS A3 To vote, go to your vT (Immi u Tuition on the rise once again WITH THE GRGVWH OF UVU COMES THE NEED FOR MORE FUMDiG BY COLLIN LAWRENCE Staff Writer UVU is the fastest growing school in Utah. Expansion, growth and spending should all be anticipated, yet exclusivity is not one of the items President Holland wants to add to that list. "UVU has the lowest Legislative funding in the state," Holland said while also stating his intent to "keep tuition as low as possible." Holland has proposed a single line item initiative to make UVU the highest funded school in the state annually. Historically, the state of Utah has funded 75 percent of UVU's compensation budget, which is what the university spends on instructors, administration, maintenance, growth and expansion. The other 25 percent comes from tuition increases. This is only First Tier Tuition. Second Tier Tuition is amended by the current Board of Regents, President Holland and his staff. Individually, it isn't much: $20-80 a semester. The actual percentage will be determined at an open meeting on March 30. The KerstenH. 'less" White Finally, a shoulder for women to lean on BY ALISON ANDERSON It is commonly said that women need women. Women are able to relate more and feel more confident to seek comfort and support from other women, and UVU has taken that to heart. UVU Student Health Services held its first ever women's support group meeting on Feb. 6, and will continue to hold one every Monday from 5-6:30 p.m. in room SC-221. , U UVI U' MARCH 5-7 school needs more money but just how much has yet to be finalized. Holland outlined the four proposed areas of allocation with student success, retention and resources comprising the majority of the spending. The remainder is to be used to improve tools and salary for faculty. Faculty have not received a pay raise in over three years and President Holland can no longer neglect their need to be compensated. A one percent increase has been proposed. ' UVU is comparable to many other schools in the region and similar schools nationally. The real discrepancy has been in state funding. There seems to be no balance. Funding in 2001-2002 was mostly from the state, at $41 million to be exact and $28 million from student tuition. There has been an unchecked shift in an unfavorable direction for students. . Tuition currently stands around S94 million and the state-funds $59 million. UVU is growing and Holland is embracing it. "We want to be the largest university in the region. This valley needs a community college and a university. It UVU needs to remain a point of opportunity for people in this region." Every way possible to TUITION Al CONhuR AUth IMJ RtVllW The need for a women's group was brought up at a staff meeting by J.C. Graham, the Student Health Center's program coordinator, in which she discussed the. need with other departments including Equity, Women's Success and Turning Point centers around campus. The goal of the group is to help women work through and discuss any difficulties they're currently facing and receive encouragement and feedback. WOMEN A3

m m II The RSU is not happy with how the current election UVUSA election Read David Millet's response to the Jan. 12 event, reactions from the Revolutionary Student Union on A4 and the Q & A with all the candidates to learn more about them and how they feel about issues on A5-A6 Hie need for course fees COURSE FEES GIVE STUDENTS ACCESS TO EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT BY KEVIN YOUNG Area Students who take courses within many of the departments located in the Computer Science building pay a $35 lab fee for each class. This pays for many things, such as computers in the labs. Many students are not aware of what this goes toward. Kevin Young is the Area Information Technology Director for IT Support Services on campus and many students question the lab fee given. "When students pay a $35 course fee, they say to me, 'Well, what am I getting for my $35?"' Young said. " 'Why do I pay for this if I have a lap top?'" He responds to these students by explaining all of the technology costs in the department. The course fees cover many things such as switches, wiring computers, projectors and software, he said. It's easy to overlook many of the costs involved in these classes. A single light for a projector costs $900. The department also buys software subscriptions. Students can take advantage of these subscriptions the moment classes are taken. FEES A3 STUDENT a be. KT i' Mm? ii tint u it lint ! UTAH VALLEY U N I V E Ii . II If IF 1 ' . ' ' ' process is set up. r Throughout February, there has been a lack of Black Lack of Black History Awareness BY JONATHAN BOLDT Unless considering what northern European pioneer families have come from, there is not much diversity at Utah Valley. This lack of diversity can cause uneasiness and a certain degree of ignorance when it comes to Black History Month. When asked what the school curriculum is for Alpine School District, the response was that it was up to each teacher to individually prepare his or her outline, but it was not mandatory. Several schools refused comment or failed to return calls. The failure to teach about African-American history is not only a local problem. The stories of many Black patriots throughout American history U3 BODY ELECTIONS ) 1 ) ; t coverage 2012 II J, ) ; History month events. are slowly being erased and lost from consciousness all over the U.S. Nothing eases ignorance like knowledge and personal understanding of where we all come from. In 1855, William C. Nell became the first African-American historian when he wrote "Colored Patriots of the Revolution." His book chronicled dozens of Black heroes of the first century of our nation's history and was a standard textbook until the Woodrow Wilson 0 t (iit i VANESSA FRAGA PtRHINSUVU REVIEW GIIBERT CtSNEROSUVU RFV1EW administration. Wilson's overhaul of the school system removed that book and began the decline of our nation's awareness of the efforts of Black patriots. Wilson also re-segregated the army and was the first president to show a film at the White House. The movie was "The Birth of a Nation" which was boycotted by the NAACP and was a KKK recruitment video. Public schools have boiled black history down to a day learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman. Both are iconic figures, yet black history has so much more depth and richness to it than is being taught in K-12. The Federalization of our schools has failed to meet its goals and has robbed students AWARENESS A3 To vote, go to your vT (Immi u Tuition on the rise once again WITH THE GRGVWH OF UVU COMES THE NEED FOR MORE FUMDiG BY COLLIN LAWRENCE Staff Writer UVU is the fastest growing school in Utah. Expansion, growth and spending should all be anticipated, yet exclusivity is not one of the items President Holland wants to add to that list. "UVU has the lowest Legislative funding in the state," Holland said while also stating his intent to "keep tuition as low as possible." Holland has proposed a single line item initiative to make UVU the highest funded school in the state annually. Historically, the state of Utah has funded 75 percent of UVU's compensation budget, which is what the university spends on instructors, administration, maintenance, growth and expansion. The other 25 percent comes from tuition increases. This is only First Tier Tuition. Second Tier Tuition is amended by the current Board of Regents, President Holland and his staff. Individually, it isn't much: $20-80 a semester. The actual percentage will be determined at an open meeting on March 30. The KerstenH. 'less" White Finally, a shoulder for women to lean on BY ALISON ANDERSON It is commonly said that women need women. Women are able to relate more and feel more confident to seek comfort and support from other women, and UVU has taken that to heart. UVU Student Health Services held its first ever women's support group meeting on Feb. 6, and will continue to hold one every Monday from 5-6:30 p.m. in room SC-221. , U UVI U' MARCH 5-7 school needs more money but just how much has yet to be finalized. Holland outlined the four proposed areas of allocation with student success, retention and resources comprising the majority of the spending. The remainder is to be used to improve tools and salary for faculty. Faculty have not received a pay raise in over three years and President Holland can no longer neglect their need to be compensated. A one percent increase has been proposed. ' UVU is comparable to many other schools in the region and similar schools nationally. The real discrepancy has been in state funding. There seems to be no balance. Funding in 2001-2002 was mostly from the state, at $41 million to be exact and $28 million from student tuition. There has been an unchecked shift in an unfavorable direction for students. . Tuition currently stands around S94 million and the state-funds $59 million. UVU is growing and Holland is embracing it. "We want to be the largest university in the region. This valley needs a community college and a university. It UVU needs to remain a point of opportunity for people in this region." Every way possible to TUITION Al CONhuR AUth IMJ RtVllW The need for a women's group was brought up at a staff meeting by J.C. Graham, the Student Health Center's program coordinator, in which she discussed the. need with other departments including Equity, Women's Success and Turning Point centers around campus. The goal of the group is to help women work through and discuss any difficulties they're currently facing and receive encouragement and feedback. WOMEN A3